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Hindsight Studios · Published by Aerosoft GmbH
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Build your own mining company in the coal region of Grubental! Construct your colliery above ground, descend into procedurally generated depths, and operate over 15 heavy machines. Master mine statics, infrastructure, complex transport networks, and sell your coal on dynamic markets.
Delve into the intricacies of running your own mining company in Grubental. Build above ground, descend below, and manage over 15 heavy machines in procedurally generated depths.
About this game
Build your own colliery in the coal region of Grubental!
In BERGWERK – A Mining Sim, you design your own mining company in the fictional German coal region of Grubental. Acquire new land, plan your site layout in top-down view, and construct headframes, storage facilities, and processing plants according to your own ideas. What starts as a small colliery expands, step by step, above and below ground, through your decisions.
Safety & Infrastructure Underground
Advance shaft by shaft into multi-level mines, where every level is procedurally generated with dynamic coal seams. Master mine statics: place supports strategically to withstand the simulated load distribution. Keep vital infrastructure in balance – manage the power supply, pump out incoming mine water, ensure ventilation, and handle gas and dust management.
Free-Form Mining & Drivable Fleet
Extract coal seams completely freely, without grid constraints. Use realistic mining methods such as longwall or room-and-pillar mining, and drive your tunnels forward with the right tool – from manual work with a pickaxe and explosives to the deployment of massive shearer loaders. Take the wheel of over 15 drivable heavy machines yourself: maneuver mine trains through narrow tunnels, operate shaft hoists, or drive the licensed MAN TGX above ground.
Complex Logistics & Dynamic Economy
Bring your yields to the surface with maximum efficiency! Plan and connect your own transport networks made of conveyor belts, skip hoists, rail systems, and trucks. Respond to fluctuating coal prices on the market, take out loans for investments, and steadily expand your mine to lead your mining company to economic success!
FEATURES
Authentic Coal Mining
Realistic cycle from exploration to extraction to processing
Two mining methods: longwall mining for long seam lines, room-and-pillar mining for targeted extraction
Tool progression: from pickaxe and explosives to the heavy-duty shearer loader
Every level procedurally generated with its own coal quality and quantity
Underground Mining & Infrastructure
Freely placeable galleries, crosscuts, and shafts, connected by hoists
Simulated load distribution: unsecured tunnels can collapse
Four systems working together: power, water management, ventilation, gas and dust management
Warning systems for critical values, enabling timely intervention
Logistics, Vehicles & Fleet
Over 15 drivable machines, from the mine car to the licensed MAN TGX
Freely combinable transport chains made of conveyor belts, mine trains, and skip hoists
Buy used or new, affecting cost and reliability
Wear and breakdowns require planned maintenance windows
Colliery Planning & Economy
Top-down construction planning for terrain, headframes, storage facilities, and processing plants
Dynamic coal market with fluctuating prices
Loan system for investments in expansion, machinery, and infrastructure
Open sandbox with a day/night and weather system in the fictional Grubental region
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: N/A
- Processor: N/A
- Graphics: N/A
- Sound Card: N/A
- VR Support: N/A
- Additional Notes: N/A
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: N/A
- Processor: N/A
- Graphics: N/A
- Sound Card: N/A
- VR Support: N/A
- Additional Notes: N/A
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
⛏️ BERGWERK Demo - New Update available!
Glück auf, miners! 🖤 You’ve been sending us feedback from deep underground and we’ve been putting it to work. The biggest BERGWERK demo update yet is now live!🚚 BETTER VEHICLESMore realistic handlingProper brake stopsImproved vehicle jitterImproved articulation jointsReworked VFX🎥 BETTER CAMERAMore camera positionsImproved visibility while driving and working⚡ BETTER PERFORMANCEReduced hitchingNew dynamic shadow settings to optimize performance🌍 4 NEW LANGUAGES🇩🇪 German · 🇪🇸 Spanish · 🇫🇷 French · 🇵🇱 Polish🔧 AND MORENew minecart soundsCable ColorsQuick Tool selection (1-5)Improved train couplingFixed train stackingImproved tutorial & UILots of additional bug fixes👉 PLAY THE UPDATED DEMO ON STEAM: ❤️ HELP US GROW THE COMMUNITYPlayed the demo? Tell us what you think! Share BERGWERK with your friends, fellow mining fans, and anyone who loves simulation games. And if you enjoyed your time underground, a Steam review on the demo page helps us massively. Every review, share and piece of feedback helps us reach more players and build BERGWERK together with the community. Glück auf! ⛏️🖤Read full article on Community Announcements (Bekka)AnnouncementsOfficial
BERGWERK – A Mining Sim: The Demo is Now Available on Steam! ⛏️
Gamescom is here! While you can visit us at Hall 9 · Booth B-043, you can also play the BERGWERK – A Mining Sim demo on Steam throughout Gamescom week!⛏️ Play the demo ⛏️ Explore the mine ⛏️ Get a first look at the game in developmentWhether you’re visiting us at Gamescom or playing from home, your feedback is incredibly valuable to us! Tell us what you think and help us shape BERGWERK as development continues.📅 Gamescom: August 26–30, 2026 📍 Hall 9 · Booth B-043👉 Play the demo on Steam and discover BERGWERK!We can’t wait to hear what you think! ⛏️Read full article on Community Announcements (Bekka)AnnouncementsOfficial
"BERGWERK – A Mining Sim" is coming to gamescom! ⛏️
We’re excited to announce that BERGWERK – A Mining Sim will be at gamescom 2026!📅 26–30 August 📍 Hall 9 · Booth B-043Come by, say hello, and get your hands on the game! We’d love to show you what we’ve been working on and hear what you think.Can’t make it to gamescom?You can also play the BERGWERK demo on Steam during gamescom and get a first glimpse into the early development of the game.Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us and will help us shape BERGWERK as development continues.⛏️ Play the demo. Explore the mine. Tell us what you think.We’re looking forward to seeing you at gamescom — or hearing from you on Discord and Steam!Read full article on Community Announcements (Bekka)AnnouncementsOfficial
🚂 Devblog 01: Railway System 🚂
⛏️ Devblog 01: The Mine RailwayWelcome to the first BERGWERK devblog!From now on, we’ll be sharing exclusive development content right here on Discord — behind-the-scenes progress, systems we’re working on, and things you won’t see anywhere else.So, let’s head underground. ⛏️ 🚂 The Railway SystemOnce coal is mined, it needs to make its way back to the shaft. In BERGWERK, you build and manage that entire transport network yourself.Lay the tracks, set the junctions, and decide how your mine operates.You can drive locomotives yourself and haul the coal, or plan routes and let the railway run automatically while you focus on other parts of the mine.Three locomotives, three trade-offs🔋 Battery-Electric Quiet and completely emission-free, but requires time to recharge.💨 Compressed Air Completely spark-free and ideal for gas-prone workings, but has the shortest range and requires its own compressed-air network.🛢️ Diesel No special infrastructure required and plenty of pulling power, but produces heat and exhaust that your ventilation system needs to handle. ⛏️ Expanding Your Transport NetworkAs the working face advances, your transport network needs to grow with it.Build conveyor belts to move coal from active working faces and smaller branch headings onto your main train lines, use ground vehicles for flexible transport, or keep expanding your railway network.How you build and organize your mine is entirely up to you. 📸 Work in ProgressWe’ll be sharing more information about the demo very soon!We’d love to hear what you think! 💬 Let us know which features you’re most interested in seeing in upcoming devblogs.Glück Auf! ⛏️Read full article on Community Announcements (Bekka)AnnouncementsOfficial
⛏️ BERGWERK – A Mining Sim | Join Our Discord! 🏭
Welcome to the Grubental Coal Mining Region! ⚒️In BERGWERK – A Mining Sim, you build your own mine from the first tunnels all the way to a large-scale mining operation. Explore coal seams, plan your mine, operate heavy machinery, and take on the challenges of underground mining.But BERGWERK isn’t being developed alone – and that’s exactly why we want you to be part of the journey from the very beginning! 👷💬 Join our Discord and become part of the community!Here’s what you can expect:Exclusive Sneak Peeks – Screenshots, videos, and work-in-progress content before it reaches social media or SteamDirect Contact with the Dev – Report bugs, share feedback, and have your voice heardConnect with other players – share your achievements, strategies, and progressUpdates First – Get important development news directly from the sourceBe there for the first DevLog – we’re looking forward to having you with us!👉 Join the Discord nowGlückauf! ⛏️Read full article on Community Announcements (Bekka)
